Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Veniero's to celebrate 125th anniversary on Sept. 23; free mini cannolis for all!


[Photos by Steven]

In case you want to plan ahead... Veniero's Pasticceria & Caffé, 342 E. 11th St. between First Avenue and Second Avenue, is now promoting its 125th anniversary, taking place on Sept. 23...





Antonio Veniero founded the bakery at this address in 1894, as I first reported. You can find articles about the history of Veniero's — purveyors of the best cannolis and cheesecake in NYC??? — at this link... and this one.

Robert Zerilli is the fourth-generation current owner and great-nephew of Antonio Veniero.

And thanks to EVG regular Lola Saénz, who shared this photo in Friday morning's light...

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12 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 21, 2019 at 9:28 AM

    Good for them. Amazing. I just would not stand in line for anything which is free. Too many people will be there.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 21, 2019 at 9:37 AM

    Feel SO lucky to live so close, and get their wonderful hospitality & cannolis (and cookies, and cheesecake) all the time <3

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  3. bruceAugust 21, 2019 at 10:10 AM

    Love love love Veniero's, a true neighborhood treasure. And Rob's a great guy, too. Congratulations!

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  4. GojiraAugust 21, 2019 at 10:40 AM

    My prediction - people will wait on line for three or more hours to get a free mini cannoli, immersed in their phone screens the entire them they do so.

    Who needs Zoltar?!? (Besides, he's now too busy making Liberty Mutual TV commercials.)

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  5. AnonymousAugust 21, 2019 at 10:47 AM

    I celebrate their 125 years frequently! They don't over-sugar everything - you can actually taste different ingredients other than sweet.

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  6. AnonymousAugust 21, 2019 at 12:14 PM

    Veniero? NEVER!!
    De Robertis Pasticceria FOREVER!!!!!
    (oops)

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  7. marjorieAugust 21, 2019 at 12:15 PM

    If you hate lines, you could celebrate by BUYING SOMETHING at any time!

    My family has been engaged in a longtime and unresolved dispute about whether the ricotta or New York style cheesecake is better. My MIL is all about the pignoli cookies, which I spend obscene sums to ship to California for her birthday.

    Seriously, happy anniversary to this wonderful institution.

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  8. KeyFood4EvaAugust 21, 2019 at 1:58 PM

    What an accomplishment! Congrats!

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  9. sophoclesAugust 21, 2019 at 6:21 PM

    "My family has been engaged in a longtime and unresolved dispute about whether the ricotta or New York style cheesecake is better."

    The Italian (ricotta) is clearly better, and it is my dessert island cheesecake. I've been going to Veniero's for decades, and the cookies and cakes are amazingly consistent ...

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  10. XTCAugust 21, 2019 at 8:58 PM

    Youse people should know better. Don't tell me about cookies and cannolis and what not. Nothing beats their torta di grano wheat berry pie at Easter. Or their bomb ass Sicilian cheesecake.

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  11. UnknownAugust 21, 2019 at 10:41 PM

    Congratulations to Venieros. The best desserts in NYC.

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  12. marjorieAugust 22, 2019 at 4:35 PM

    6:21, is your name Sophocles because you're TRAGICALLY wrong? The NY cheesecake is the best! (my stupid husband and stupid daughter agree with you, though.)

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